Nystad in 2014 |
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Medal record | ||
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Women's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing Germany | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2002 Salt Lake City | 4 × 5 km | |
2010 Vancouver | Team sprint | |
2006 Turin | Individual sprint | |
2006 Turin | 4 × 5 km | |
2010 Vancouver | 4 × 5 km relay | |
2014 Sochi | 4 × 5 km relay | |
World Championships | ||
2003 Val di Fiemme | 4 × 5 km | |
2003 Val di Fiemme | Individual sprint | |
2007 Sapporo | Team sprint | |
2007 Sapporo | 4 × 5 km | |
2009 Liberec | 4 × 5 km |
Claudia Nystad (née Künzel, born 1 February 1978) is a German top-level woman cross-country skier. She was born in Zschopau, East Germany, and represents the sports club WSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal. Besides her civilian sports career, she serves as a sports soldier with the German Federal Armed Forces.
On June 27, 2005, Künzel married Trond Nystad from Norway, ex-coach of the American cross-country ski team.
In the summer of 2007, Künzel donated her gold medal from the 2002 Winter Olympics to benefit the 'Hansel und Gretel' foundation (Hansel and Gretel in German) committed to helping abused children.